Build custom integrations tailored to your unique requirements. Access Paxform’s comprehensive REST API to create sophisticated automation workflows, retrieve form data programmatically, and connect to proprietary systems.
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The Paxform REST API provides developers with complete programmatic access to forms, submissions, users, and workflows. This powerful interface enables organizations to build custom integrations that match their exact business processes, connecting Paxform to proprietary systems, legacy applications, or unique workflow requirements that pre-built integrations don’t address.
This API access is essential for enterprises with custom technology stacks, software vendors building Paxform-powered features into their products, and organizations requiring sophisticated automation beyond standard integrations. With comprehensive endpoints for all Paxform functionality, developers can create exactly the integration architecture their business needs.
- Generate API Credentials
Create API keys or OAuth tokens through the Paxform admin dashboard. Configure appropriate permission scopes for security and access control.
- Review API Documentation
Access comprehensive API documentation including endpoint references, authentication methods, request/response formats, and code examples in multiple programming languages.
- Develop Custom Integration
Write code to interact with Paxform API endpoints using standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE). Implement authentication, error handling, and data transformation logic.
- Deploy & Monitor
Deploy your custom integration to production environments. Monitor API usage, track performance metrics, and receive alerts for errors or rate limit issues.
Enterprise System Integration
Connect Paxform to your organization’s proprietary enterprise resource planning or business management systems.
- Push form submissions to custom ERP systems in real-time
- Retrieve master data from enterprise systems to pre-populate forms
- Synchronize user directories between Paxform and internal identity management
- Build custom approval workflows that span multiple enterprise systems
- Extract form data for custom analytics and business intelligence platforms
- Implement custom security and compliance requirements
SaaS Product Enhancement
Embed Paxform functionality directly into your software product for customers.
- White-label form creation and management within your application
- Retrieve form submissions through API for display in custom dashboards
- Trigger form generation from your product’s workflows
- Sync form data with your product’s database structures
- Provide customers with form-based onboarding without leaving your platform
- Offer branded form experiences that match your product design
Mobile Application Integration
Build native mobile applications that leverage Paxform’s form management capabilities.
- Fetch available forms for offline mobile completion
- Submit form data from mobile apps to Paxform backend
- Retrieve submission status and approval workflows
- Sync attachments and images captured from mobile devices
- Implement biometric authentication for mobile form access
- Enable offline form completion with sync when connectivity returns
Custom Reporting & Analytics
Extract form data for advanced analysis beyond Paxform’s standard reporting.
- Pull submission data into custom business intelligence platforms
- Aggregate form responses across multiple forms for unified reporting
- Perform statistical analysis on form completion patterns
- Build executive dashboards with real-time form metrics
- Calculate custom KPIs based on form submission data
- Generate automated reports for stakeholders and regulators
Legacy System Modernization
Bridge the gap between Paxform and legacy systems that lack modern APIs.
- Transform Paxform API responses to legacy system formats (XML, SOAP, flat files)
- Batch process form submissions for systems with scheduled import requirements
- Implement custom data validation rules required by legacy systems
- Handle complex data transformations between modern and legacy formats
- Maintain audit trails for compliance with legacy system requirements
- Provide modern form interface while maintaining legacy system as system of record
IoT & Hardware Integration
Connect Paxform to Internet of Things devices and specialized hardware.
- Submit sensor data or device readings through Paxform forms programmatically
- Trigger hardware actions based on form approvals or submissions
- Capture data from specialized equipment (scanners, measurement devices)
- Integrate with badge readers, kiosks, or point-of-sale systems
- Enable field technicians to submit data from rugged mobile devices
- Connect manufacturing equipment for quality control form submissions
Workflow Orchestration Platforms
Integrate Paxform into enterprise workflow platforms beyond pre-built connectors.
- Connect to custom-built workflow engines and BPM systems
- Implement complex approval hierarchies with external systems
- Trigger Paxform actions from master workflow controllers
- Synchronize status between Paxform and external workflow states
- Build human-in-the-loop workflows that span multiple platforms
- Create sophisticated routing logic using external business rules engines
Multi-Tenant SaaS Platforms
Manage Paxform functionality for multiple customers within your SaaS platform.
- Programmatically create isolated form environments for each customer
- Manage user access and permissions through API for white-labeling
- Extract customer-specific submission data for individual tenant dashboards
- Implement custom billing based on API usage metrics per tenant
- Provide tenant administrators with self-service form management via API
- Maintain data isolation and security across customer environments
Leverage Paxform’s comprehensive REST API to build custom integrations, automate workflows, and connect forms to any system in your technology ecosystem.
- API Key Authentication: Simple token-based authentication for server-to-server integrations
- OAuth 2.0 Support: Industry-standard OAuth for user-delegated access and third-party apps
- Scoped Permissions: Granular control over API access (read-only, write, admin)
- JWT Token Support: JSON Web Tokens for stateless authentication in distributed systems
- IP Whitelisting: Restrict API access to specified IP addresses for enhanced security
- Rate Limiting: Configurable request limits to protect system performance
- Token Rotation: Support for automatic security token refresh and rotation
- Webhook Signatures: Cryptographic signatures to verify webhook authenticity
- List Forms: Retrieve all forms accessible to the authenticated user or application
- Get Form Details: Fetch complete form configuration including fields, validation, and settings
- Create Forms: Programmatically generate new forms with custom structure
- Update Forms: Modify existing form configurations, fields, and validation rules
- Delete Forms: Remove forms and associated data through API
- Clone Forms: Duplicate forms programmatically for templating purposes
- Form Status: Enable, disable, or archive forms via API calls
- Submit Forms: Create new form submissions programmatically with validation
- Retrieve Submissions: Query submissions with filtering, sorting, and pagination
- Update Submissions: Modify submission data or status after initial submission
- Delete Submissions: Remove submissions and associated attachments
- Bulk Operations: Process multiple submissions in single API requests for efficiency
- Submission Status: Update workflow status, approvals, or custom states
- Attachment Handling: Upload, retrieve, or delete files associated with submissions
- Export Submissions: Download submission data in multiple formats (JSON, CSV, XML)
- User CRUD Operations: Create, read, update, and delete user accounts
- Role Management: Assign and modify user roles and permissions programmatically
- Team Operations: Manage team structures, memberships, and access controls
- SSO Integration: Configure single sign-on settings via API
- Permission Queries: Check user permissions before performing operations
- Session Management: Monitor active sessions and force logout when necessary
- Audit Logs: Retrieve user activity logs for security and compliance
- Workflow Configuration: Define and modify approval workflows programmatically
- Approval Actions: Approve or reject submissions through API calls
- Status Transitions: Move submissions through custom workflow stages
- Task Assignment: Assign approval tasks to users or groups via API
- Notification Triggers: Send workflow notifications programmatically
- Conditional Logic: Implement complex conditional routing through API
- SLA Tracking: Query and manage service level agreement timers
- API Key Authentication: Simple token-based authentication for server-to-server integrations
- OAuth 2.0 Support: Industry-standard OAuth for user-delegated access and third-party apps
- Scoped Permissions: Granular control over API access (read-only, write, admin)
- JWT Token Support: JSON Web Tokens for stateless authentication in distributed systems
- IP Whitelisting: Restrict API access to specified IP addresses for enhanced security
- Rate Limiting: Configurable request limits to protect system performance
- Token Rotation: Support for automatic security token refresh and rotation
- Webhook Signatures: Cryptographic signatures to verify webhook authenticity
- Webhook Configuration: Create and manage webhook subscriptions programmatically
- Event Subscriptions: Subscribe to specific form events (submission, approval, etc.)
- Webhook Testing: Test webhook endpoints before activation
- Integration Status: Monitor health and status of configured integrations
- Error Logs: Retrieve webhook delivery failures and error details
- Retry Management: Manually retry failed webhook deliveries
- Submission Statistics: Retrieve aggregated metrics on form performance
- Completion Rates: Query form abandonment and completion data
- Time-Based Analytics: Analyze submission patterns over time periods
- User Activity: Track user engagement and form usage statistics
- Custom Metrics: Define and calculate custom KPIs via API
- Export Reports: Generate and download reports programmatically
- Real-Time Dashboards: Stream data for live dashboard implementations
- Filtering: Complex query filters using field values, dates, and user attributes
- Sorting: Multi-field sorting for organized data retrieval
- Pagination: Efficient handling of large datasets with cursor or offset pagination
- Full-Text Search: Search across form submissions using text queries
- Aggregations: Perform grouping, counting, and statistical operations
- GraphQL Support (Premium): Advanced query language for precise data requests
- Batch Queries: Retrieve multiple resources in single API calls
- Field Mapping: Transform API responses to match external system formats
- Custom Serialization: Configure JSON, XML, or custom output formats
- Localization: Retrieve form content in multiple languages via API
- Date/Time Formatting: Flexible date formatting options for different systems
- Currency Conversion: Handle multi-currency form data with conversion support
- Encoding Options: Support for various character encodings and file formats
- File Upload: Programmatically upload files and attachments to submissions
- File Retrieval: Download submitted files through authenticated API requests
- File Metadata: Query file properties, sizes, and types
- Bulk Downloads: Retrieve multiple files in single operations
- Storage Management: Monitor and manage storage quotas via API
- Temporary URLs: Generate time-limited download links for secure file sharing
- Test Mode: Separate sandbox environment for integration development
- Mock Data Generation: Create realistic test data for development purposes
- API Playground: Interactive documentation with live API testing
- Request Logging: Detailed logs of all API requests for debugging
- Performance Testing: Tools for load testing and performance validation
- Version Simulation: Test against upcoming API versions before release
- Response Caching: Configurable caching for improved API response times
- Compression: Gzip compression for reduced bandwidth consumption
- CDN Integration: Static resource delivery through content delivery networks
- Async Processing: Support for long-running operations with callback notifications
- Bulk Operations: Batch endpoints for high-volume data operations
- Connection Pooling: Efficient handling of concurrent API connections
- Auto-Scaling: API infrastructure scales automatically with demand
- Usage Dashboard: Real-time visibility into API consumption and limits
- Performance Metrics: Track response times, error rates, and throughput
- Error Tracking: Detailed error logs with stack traces for troubleshooting
- Alerts & Notifications: Configurable alerts for rate limits, errors, or anomalies
- Quota Management: Monitor and manage API usage against plan limits
- Health Checks: Endpoint status monitoring for uptime tracking
- Integration Testing: Automated tests to verify API functionality
- GDPR Support: API endpoints for data access, portability, and deletion requests
- Data Retention: Configure retention policies for submissions and files via API
- Audit Trails: Complete logging of all API operations for compliance
- Consent Management: Track and manage user consents programmatically
- Data Classification: Tag and classify sensitive data through API
- Compliance Reports: Generate reports demonstrating regulatory compliance
- Regional Data Residency: Control data storage locations through API configuration
